Transcendent Noble

The Blue Goose Fort stands on the banks of Seymour Lake. The 20-meter-wide moat is connected to the lake. From a distance, this majestic fortress is like an island in the lake.

At sunset, the azure black city wall was reflected in the lake water, and dozens of blue swans swept across the golden rippling lake, shattering the reflection in the lake. When these graceful waterfowls fly away, a picture of the castle under the blue sky and white clouds recondenses on the lake. Under the shining sun, reality and illusory shadow, majesty and softness are intertwined into a beautiful landscape.

Victor had no intention of admiring the beautiful scenery in front of him. He stood on the high tower and looked west, which was the direction of Randal.

From March of last year's water season to January of this year's fire season, Victor lasted 7 months and traveled thousands of kilometers, passing through the Black Fort, the western part of the kingdom, the capital of Gambis, and south central The region Wellington family, the edge of the dark forest, and the Solim family in the south, finally arrived at the last stop of the journey-the Blue Goose Castle led by Chebman.

This long journey, Victor has gained a lot and basically completed the strategic layout of the Beria Economic and Population Corridor. He obtained the rune crystal in the dark forest. In addition, he successfully stepped into the circle of the great nobles. Realizing the shortcomings and potential of X-3, I got sword saint's battle skill reels, harvested high-yield crops of kidney beans, and continuously cheap charcoal, and the newly awakened bloodline innate talent is even more unexpected.

More than 50 kilometers west of Blue Goose Castle is Randal's collar. Victor knows that he will be busy with his feet upright after returning to the family, but he still wants to fly back with his wings and look at the situation in the territory. Quickly digest these gains.

"Blue Goose Castle was built 189 years ago and covers an area of ​​4 square kilometers. In order to build this fortress, our Chebman family exhausted all their savings and it was still difficult to complete. In the end, it was the power of the Solim family With the support, the fortress was built.” Count Chebman stood beside Victor and introduced him to the history of the Blue Goose Castle.

The Chebman family leader is 74 years old this year, but he looks 30 years old. If nothing else, he will stay young and live for another 50 years.

Because of this extraordinary life form, high-ranking Knights never regard ordinary persons as the same kind, and even ordinary nobles with Knight bloodline are not qualified to go forward with them. But Victor's strength and bloodline are enough to win the respect of Count Chebman.

Although the Chebman family was one of the first families to quarrel with Victor, it was the first time that Victor and Count Chebman met.

At the beginning, Victor was hostile to both the Chebman family and the York family because of mythril mine and purple cane wine, but now they have a deep connection of interests. This ironic change is not based on personal will, but based on a change in reality.

When Victor was weak, everyone was an enemy, but those enemies never regarded him as an opponent. After Victor gained strength, he and his former enemies had a basis for equal dialogue. At this time, holding on to the original grievances, turning potential allies into mortal enemies to be defeated must be crazy Erha.

Only irreconcilable conflicts between lords can lead to irreconcilable struggles. Victor deeply understands this truth, and the Chebman family also faces the threat of Ant-Man. They are Victor’s natural allies and strong support, Chebman The collar can become the strategic depth of Randal collar. Based on this alone, Victor also has to express goodwill to Count Chebman.

"Master count, it seems that the Solim family supports you very much." Victor lightly said with a smile.

"I want to say that the Solim family is unreliable." Chebman shook the head, said: "The Solim family occupies the most fertile land, pasture, and the best mineral veins in the south, but they have always been The threat of forest horses and horses. Our Chebman family is their barrier against forest horses."

"Chebman leads 18,000 square kilometers in size and has only two Water Element, one is the Yeliu River on the east, and Solin is on the east bank of the river. The west bank is the territory of our Chebman family. We reclaimed 700,000 mu of arable land on the west bank of the river. Another Water Element is the Westmore Lake in front of us. We reclaimed 2.1 million mu of arable land in the vicinity. The farmland is always exposed to the iron hooves of the forest people."

"Our farms and pastures are close to Centaur Hills, so the Blue Goose Fortress cannot protect our hinterland. The Solim family are the real beneficiaries. They took over the construction of the Blue Goose Castle after we used up all our savings."

"For a long time, our Chebman family, as the Solim family’s screen, has never received any substantial gains. Support, but suffered their exploitation, the property of the territory was transferred and sold through the Marquis of Solim, and always had to be drawn 30%. Fortunately, the forest people had invaded the human territory, and our Chebman family had the most difficult time. "

Victor suddenly realized that before the migration of the forest people, the Chebman leader had only two neighbors, one was the Solim family in the east, and the other was the Beria leader in the north, but there was a distance between them and the Beria leader. Mountain range, bulk materials can only be transported through the Solim family, and high taxes and fees were charged in the process.

No wonder the Chebman family is known for being stingy. It turned out to be poor.

Count Chebman continued: "Our Chebman family, the Beria family, and the two Baron families in the east are all screens of the Solim family. Although we belong to the southern lord bloodline, we can There is no sense of identity."

Victor left the Solim family territory not long ago. The Marquis of Solim warmly entertained him and gave him many valuable gifts, including all kinds of outstanding qualities. Gems and artworks. Overall, the Solim family gave Victor a good impression, but there were no special surprises.

The Marquis of Solim has very rich mineral deposits, mainly copper and iron, and two fine gold mines. Their animal husbandry is very developed. The scroll made of lambskin belongs to the Solim family. One of the two pillar industries, of course, whether it is mineral deposits or cattle and sheep, they are impossible to sell at low prices.

After having some social entertainment, Victor left the Marquis of Solim. As soon as he arrived at the Blue Goose Castle, Count Chebman began to speak ill of the Marquis of Solim. He made it clear to Victor that the Solim family was not an ideal partner.

The purpose of Count Chebman is of course not to complain. In fact, since Beria fell under Victor's control, the Chebman family has clearly felt the pressure. From the perspective of trade alone, the Chebman family is no longer an indispensable trade partner for Victor, and they still need Mithril and potions.

Mithril is very important to Knight, but it is a hidden danger to Victor, and the Chebman family will play an important role in the Victor plan, but they have not yet realized this. Victor was about to use Mithril to introduce Count Chebman into the urn. He deliberately asked: "Why is the Solim family so unwise?"

"It's not because of ambition." Count Chebman taunted: "So The Lim family has the best pastures and amazing mineral reserves, but they sell cattle and sheep, but rarely sell minerals. They have a mountain range to the north and dark forest to the east. These were originally natural barriers. Our families have become their screen domains. In the eyes of the Royal Family, the Solim family is to build an independent kingdom."

"The royal family sold a large amount of cleansing potions and energy potions to the Solim family at a low price. That generation of Marquis Solim was still complacent. As a result, they created many Knights and trainee Knights. These lack of potential Knights squeezed a lot of resources and caused the bloodline of the Solim family to become mixed. Now there are only two Great Knights supporting the situation. , Where another is the vassal lord."

Count Chebman sneered, but also secretly rejoiced. That generation of Count Chebman also wanted to purchase some cleansing potions, but there was no money to buy them. It was not until the Thorim family declined completely that everyone realized that this was a trap set by the royal family. Since then, most lords have stayed away from the purification potions. The Augustus family used this method to tell their lords that no one can pick the limit of the War King family.

"There are four Great Knights in the Chebman family. Your strength and potential are far beyond the current Solim family." Victor lightly said: "Master count, you are going to replace the Solim family and become the lord of the south. The leader of Count Chebman?"

Count Chebman's blunt words stagnated, he slowly said: "This is unlikely."

"That's right!" Victor interfaced: " Your territory is remote, there is not much arable land, self-sufficiency is fine, but high-end martial power is not enough to expand your influence, unless you can be promoted to the Golden Knight, but the Marquis Solim has already stood at the silver level. Peak ......" As he said, Victor shook the head, "Actually, whether there will be a Highness among the Southern Lords, it doesn’t have much influence on me. Whether the Solim family rises or falls is also related to I have nothing to do, as long as I can buy all kinds of materials."

"Master count, most of the cattle, sheep and livestock you sold to me are the products of the Solim family. These goods pass Your price increase is not cheap. I can buy cheaper goods through Wild Willow City now, can’t I?"

The situation has reversed, but Count Chebman asked confidently: "Your Excellency, want to get from me What do you get?"

"Copper mine!" Victor said with a smile: "Master count, you have very rich copper resources here, and you can only sell copper mines.

"Your copper ore is transported from the Solim family. It’s better to sell it directly to me. Of course, I don’t want too much copper ore. You can also transport the copper ore to Wild Willow City through my territory for sale. I only charge A small transit tax, which is better than being exploited by the Solim family. "

"Very good suggestion. "Count Chebman sighed: "The transfer of my copper mine from Centaur Hills is no less than to show everyone that our Chebman family has taken refuge in the York family. This goes against my position and leaves me no retreat. "

"Victor, mythril mine is our common secret! Chebman shook his head and said with a smile: "At first I thought it was the York family that was trading with us, but then I realized that Madam Rose doesn't even sell iron essence, how could it be possible to sell Mithril? This is your private behavior, and the York family simply didn't know it! "

Victor eyes shrank, said coldly: "If you think this can threaten me, you are wrong! "

"How can I be so stupid!" "Count Chebman shrugged," said: "With your current status and status, even if the York family knows the truth, it won't do anything to you. But the Mithril Mine will definitely be swept away, this is a situation you don't want to see. "

"What's the situation?" "

Count Chebman stared into Victor's eyes and said: "We are all the same, we don't want to be sent under the fence and be manipulated by others!" "

Victor said with a sneer: "I don't want to be coerced!" "

"I didn't mean that! Count Chebman waved his hand and said, "Ant-Man is our common threat. My strength has grown and I will definitely support you at a critical moment." The Solim family won't! "

Victor said disdainfully: "You don't even want to transfer copper mines from my territory. How can I trust your sincerity?" "

Count Chebman was silent for a long time, and asked, "Victor, copper has limited use and low value. What are you going to do? "

The kingdom and the church strictly control the trading of gold and silver, and the control of copper materials is relatively loose. However, private casting of copper sol is still a taboo, so copper ore is also a sensitive material. If it were not used to cast Copper Coin, the price of copper would be lower than that of iron. At present, the largest buyer of copper ore is Sophia. She can sell copper to Sasan Empire to make huge profits. Count Chebman is very worried about Victor’s private interests. Casting Copper Coin, if this is made known to the royal family, he will be implicated.

"Of course it is to make money! "

Victor explained: "I have excellent craftsmen, Schultz Baron has high-quality redwood, and you have rich copper mines. I plan to open a workshop in Wild Willow City to make redwood copper skins. carriage, this will definitely make a lot of money! "

"Schultz Baron has no problem shipping redwood to Wild Willow City. If you don't sell me copper, then I can only buy the copper mine of the Solim family. Anyway, there is a profit, but you can't make it. "

Count Chebman was immediately entangled. If he wanted to get a share of the pie, he could not transfer copper from the Solim family. If it were transferred from Centaur Hills, most of the political signals revealed would arouse the dissatisfaction of the royal family. , And he didn't plan to join the York family at all.

"Master count, take your time to think about it. I promise that the Mithril transaction will not be affected, but I am going back to my room to rest now. "Victor saluted gracefully and turned to leave the tower.

Count Chebman opened his mouth and watched Victor's back disappear in the corner of the stairs, as if watching countless Kinsouls leaving him. .

After swallowing hard, Count Chebman muttered to himself: "Jillian, whether you can seize the opportunity to make a fortune this time depends on your ability! "